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Alphabetical and numerical lists of moral and mystical allegorical meanings of Biblical terms, mostly long forgotten or ignored by the Church. They derive from the Bible, Early Church Fathers including Origen, Clement of Alexandria, Jerome and Augustine, modern preachers and the language of Jesus. Nearly 7,000 original citations have been distilled, carefully arranged by topic and source, and extensively cross-referenced. Designed to be a companion for ordinary readers, believers, and all seekers of divine wisdom and spiritual insight.